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Limbic System
"limbic" from the Latin limbus, loosely translating as "border" or "belt".
The limbic system (or paleomammalian brain) is a set of brain structures including:
- The hippocampus (involved in complex cognitive processing, memory storage and formation
- Amygdala (involved in forming complex emotional responses.)
- Anterior thalamic nuclei.
- Limbic cortex.
Which support a variety of functions including:
- Emotion.
- Behaviour.
- Long term memory.
- Olfaction (sense of smell).
Ring shaped the limbic system is located in the lower centre region of the brain, sited between the ‘cortical areas’ (thinking) and the lowest area which is involved in automatic functions.
The limbic system operates by influencing the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system